Sikh Marriage Customs and Rituals Explained
Discover the traditional Sikh marriage customs and rituals, including the significance of the Guru Granth Sahib, responsibilities of married life, ceremony details, and more. Gain insights into the sacred Anand marriage sacrament in Sikh culture.
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The Guru Granth Sahib gives guidance on how Sikhs should live their life.
Grown-up Sikh boys and girls get married when they are fully able to take on the responsibilities of married life. What do you think the responsibilities of marriage are?
Parents and family may help to arrange a wedding but it doesn t always happen. You don t choose a husband/wife based on how rich they are, what they look like or what race they are.
An engagement may be done before the wedding but not always. Sikhs aren t allowed to choose a date based on any superstitions e.g my star sign says it is a good date for us to get married on June 21st because then we will have a long happy marriage.
The couple get married in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib. Where might they get married?
Shabads (Sikh hymns) are sung and the boy and the girl sit side by side facing Guru Granth Sahib. The girl sits on the left side of the boy. The couple and their parents (or guardians) stand up and an Ardaas (prayer) is offered, seeking the Blessing of Waheguru (the Wondrous Giver of Knowledge) for the commencement of the Anand marriage
Any Amritdhari Sikh (man or woman who has practices the prescribed Sikh code in daily life) can perform a marriage ceremony. This person tells the couple of the duties of married life according to the Guru's teachings.
They accept their obligations by bowing before Guru Granth Sahib. The Anand marriage is a sacrament and no document is necessary. In the UK we complete a marriage certificate.
The main ceremony is very simple. The bridegroom wears a sash over his shoulder. The officiating person reads the four lavan (stanzas) from Guru Granth Sahib.
Music is played. Hymns are sung. The couple walk slowly around the Guru Granth Sahib with the husband leading the bride.
